How attendees at The Masters are beating the phone ban

If you watch The Masters telecast this weekend, you’ll probably notice a few obvious things: the undeniable talent of the players, the immaculate conditions of the courses, and a sea of ​​attendees dressed in green as if it’s the second St. Patrick’s Day. But one more thing is also clear absent From the weekend festivities: Smartphones.

Unlike other sporting events, which sometimes drew massive amounts of people to watch the excitement through the lens of an iPhone, The Masters bans all recording and communication devices, from phones and tablets to digital cameras. It’s right there in black and white their list of prohibited itemsAbove “knives and weapons of any kind” (so you know they take this seriously).

But, according to golf monthlySome timid attendees are finding a way to get around the ban: wearable technology. The latest smartwatches from Apple and Google are easily able to send and receive both text messages and phone calls, while Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Are subtle enough to use as regular glasses (especially if worn under a golf cap).

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in response to Videos of people recording glasses are surfacing onlineGolf reporter Daniel Rapaport put it bluntly: “Augusta’s no-phone rule needs to be updated to no phones or wearable technology. No Meta glasses, no Apple Watches. The secret of the Masters is supposed to be protected and it’s slipping away.”

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If there’s any sporting event on this hill likely to end its season and reinforce its policy of keeping all equipment outside, it’s The Masters. But if the influx of happy fans, oblivious to the goings-on on Twitter and Facebook over the weekend, is any indication, it may be for the greater good for them.